Article published In: Information Design Journal
Vol. 8:3 (1996) ► pp.267–278
The Alphabet Highway
Literacy in a digital context
Published online: 1 January 1996
https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.8.3.08pog
https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.8.3.08pog
Strengthening literacy amongst school children is a national educational priority in the US. The 'Alphabet Highway' moves reading and writing onto the Internet and Worldwide Web with its program of mentor-assisted writing and electronic publication. Its focus is the coordination of interesting and intelligible online sites - for children created by children. In this way, reading and writing become part of a dynamic useful communication context. The development process and information structure for this project are discussed.
